Cub Cadet i1046 Operator's Manual page 27

Off Season Storage
If the machine is to be inoperative for a period longer than
30 days, the following procedures are recommended:
WARNING: Never store the machine or fuel
container indoors where there is an open flame,
spark or pilot light such as on water heater,
furnace, clothes dryer or other gas appliance.
IMPORTANT: Fuel left in the fuel tank during warm weath-
er deteriorates and will cause serious starting problems.
To prevent gum deposits from forming inside the engine's
carburetor and causing possible malfunction of the en-
gine, the fuel system must be either completely emptied,
or the gasoline must be treated with a stabilizer to prevent
deterioration.
1. If using a fuel stabilizer:
• Read the product manufacturer's instructions and
recommendations.
• Add to clean, fresh gasoline the correct amount of
stabilizer for the capacity of the fuel system.
• Fill the fuel tank with treated fuel and run the
engine for 2-3 minutes to get stabilized fuel into the
carburetor.
2. If emptying the fuel system:
• Do not drain fuel when the engine is hot. Allow the
engine adequate time to cool. Drain fuel into an ap-
proved container outdoors, away from open flame.
• Drain any large volume of fuel from the tank by
disconnecting the fuel line from the in-line fuel filter
near the engine.
• Reconnect the fuel line and run the engine until
it starts to falter, then use the choke to keep the
engine running until all fuel in the carburetor has
been exhausted.
• Again disconnect the fuel line and drain any remain-
ing gasoline from the system.
WARNING: Drain fuel only into an approved
container outdoors, away from an open flame.
Allow engine to cool. Extinguish cigarettes,
cigars, pipes, and other sources of ignition prior
to draining fuel.
Remove the spark plug and pour one (1) ounce of engine
oil through the spark plug hole into the cylinder. Crank the
engine several times to distribute the oil. Replace the spark
plug.
Before storing for an extended period, clean and lubricate
the tractor as instructed in "Maintenance and Adjustments."
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